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  • The Plymouth Playhouse (1953– )
  • TV Series | 30 min | Drama
The Plymouth Playhouse (1953– )
TV Series | 30 min | Drama

ABC, which had a reputation for producing shows that were not as good as their competitors CBS and NBC, used this program to audtition possible series in the hope of gaining sponsorship for the 1953 TV season. The episodes were expensive ...See moreABC, which had a reputation for producing shows that were not as good as their competitors CBS and NBC, used this program to audtition possible series in the hope of gaining sponsorship for the 1953 TV season. The episodes were expensive to produce and featured top notch casts and two of the episodes were picked up by sponsors and broadcast in the 1953-54 season. Written by J.E. McKillop See less
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Writers
Stephen Vincent Benet (written by) | John Collier (written by) | Frank De Felitta (adaptation) | Charles Dickens (novel "A Tale of Two Cities") & 11 more
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Updated Apr 12, 1953

Release date (First episode)
Apr 12, 1953 (United States)

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Cast

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79 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Donald Cook
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
14
Boris Karloff
Story One - The Chase / starring in 'The Chase' and 'The Reticence of Cody Anne' Story One - The Chase / starring in 'The Chase' and 'The Reticence of Cody Anne'   See fewer
3
Wendell Corey
Sydney Carton Sydney Carton   See fewer
2
Wanda Hendrix
Lucie Manette Lucie Manette   See fewer
2
Murray Matheson
Dr. Alexander Manette Dr. Alexander Manette   See fewer
2
Carleton G. Young
Charles Darnay Charles Darnay   See fewer
2
2
Adam Lazarre
Barsad Barsad   See fewer
2
Norman Budd
Jerry Cruncher Jerry Cruncher   See fewer
2
Kyle MacDonnell
starring in 'You Were Perfectly Fine' and 'The Reticence of Cody Anne' starring in 'You Were Perfectly Fine' and 'The Reticence of Cody Anne'   See fewer
2
Philip Truex
starring in 'The Chase' starring in 'The Chase'   See fewer
2
Judith Evelyn
Therese Defarge Therese Defarge   See fewer
1
Paul Cavanagh
Mr. Stryver Mr. Stryver   See fewer
1
Oliver Thorndike
starring in 'You Were Perfectly Fine' starring in 'You Were Perfectly Fine'   See fewer
1
Lucille Pierlot
The Seamstress The Seamstress   See fewer
1
Robert Foulk
Ernest Defarge Ernest Defarge   See fewer
1
Ted Stanhope
The Judge The Judge   See fewer
1
Colin Kenny
The Bailiff The Bailiff   See fewer
1
1
Lawrence A. Williams
The Foreman The Foreman   See fewer
1
Ivan Triesault
The President The President   See fewer
1
Vincent Price
Cooper Fielding Cooper Fielding   See fewer
1
Janis Paige
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Eva Marie Saint
Cousin Liz Cousin Liz   See fewer
1
1
Lee Marvin
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
Constance Ford
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Brandon De Wilde
Jamie McHummer Jamie McHummer   See fewer
1
Jane Wyatt
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Joan Leslie
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
1
1
Alan Mowbray
Col. Humphrey J. Flack Col. Humphrey J. Flack   See fewer
1
1
Paul Douglas
Husband Husband   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Neva Patterson
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Ernest Truex
Grandpa Grandpa   See fewer
1
David Winters
Christian Christian   See fewer
1
Frank McHugh
Uthas P. (Patsy) Garvey Uthas P. (Patsy) Garvey   See fewer
1
Ben Hammer
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
1
Barbara Townsend
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
John Lehne
Judge Judge   See fewer
1
Jackson Beck
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
1
Alan Webb
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Adnia Rice
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Polly Rowles
Aunt Laurie Aunt Laurie   See fewer
1
Learned Hand
Self - Introduction Self - Introduction   See fewer
1
1
1
Sheila Bond
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Eda Heinemann
Mrs. Sniggins Mrs. Sniggins   See fewer
1
Vicki Cummings
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Neil Harrison
Mrs. Laurencia Mrs. Laurencia   See fewer
1
1
Charles Kuhn
Mr. Klate Mr. Klate   See fewer
1
Whit Bissell
Host / Self (uncredited) Host / Self (uncredited)   See fewer
2
John Barton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Scott Seaton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John George
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mathew McCue
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jack Kenny
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
1
James Carlisle
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lucile Sewall
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Marion Lessing
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Allen D. Sewall
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Russell Meeker
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Kay Garrett
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Anthony Natale
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Betty Oakland
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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